It's time to meet a tattooed tough guy who retired wealthy at 36 after turning a tiny disability care business into a burgoning empire. This storytelling podcast captures raw stories from everyday people.

From housing trust violence—drug-addict parents, 11 schools, out of high school by year nine—he dodged jail and chose hustle. With ADHD as fuel, he bought the landlord’s building over coffee, stacked debt, and hit NDIS gold. Now 50 clients live like kings: Thai chefs, 20+ staff, full-time care.Neighbours see ink and no 9-to-5, whisper “drug dealer.” He shrugs: “I retired at 36—judge that.”

Eight near-deaths—800hp Skyline crash, stabbed at 19, electrocuted—sharpened instinct: trust your gut. From fire engineer to Fortune 500 manager, he showed rough kids another path. “If I can do it, anyone can.”Favourite time? Wrenching on his 1968 HK Premier—6.3L, 2600 supercharger, 800hp target. Roll racing with mates, gunning for Summernats. “Do your best—good things come.”

This episode of What a Stranger Told Me weaves themes of grit, wealth, instinct, and human triumph, delivering a raw, roaring ride. It’s real, relentless, and inspiring, proving a chance chat can rev an empire.

Join Jon to hear the story, a reminder every stranger carries horsepower worth unleashing.

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Made & Hosted by Tim Reid & Jon Coghill
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